1. Gamasutra (USA) - Report: Universal Monsters-Themed MMO Planned. "Universal Pictures reportedly signed an agreement with SEE Virtual Worlds, the studio behind the Michael Jackson-themed MMO, to create an online game starring classic movie monsters like Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. In last month's announcement for Planet Michael, its MMO centered on the late King of Pop, … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Second Life in a browser on the near horizon
"Project Skylight" is its name apparently, and it's the project that will hopefully deliver Second Life in a web browser. Tateru Nino got a confirmation from Linden Lab that testing will be occurring, so hopefully we'll see some concrete examples in the short-term. It's a well overdue development, and one that is not so much innovative as essential for Second Life's longer … [Read more...] about Second Life in a browser on the near horizon
Second Life / OpenSim developers sought
I had the pleasure of meeting Dale Linegar last year - he's one of many innovative Australian educators working in virtual worlds. He's after some developers as detailed below, preferably Melbourne-based. If you're interested, drop him an email. We are a small, dedicated team of educators, developers and programmers who are working on a range of virtual world, AI and mobile … [Read more...] about Second Life / OpenSim developers sought
Metaverse Journal Reader Survey
It's hard to believe this site has been around for four years now. Around two years ago we ran a reader survey and it's well and truly time to do it again. Aside from wanting to get some good information on what we can do to improve, the survey is about getting a good snapshot on how you see the virtual worlds scene playing out. We'll be sharing the results here as well, so you … [Read more...] about Metaverse Journal Reader Survey
Holy men
A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher, and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University in Marquette. They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talk shop. One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't really all that hard - a real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to … [Read more...] about Holy men